What's going on with Poland's 2028 capacity market auction?

This year it is moving to a larger venue, bringing together Europe’s leading investors, policymakers, developers, utilities, energy buyers and service providers all in one place. Visit the official site for more info. Poland has concluded its 2028 capacity market auction, awarding around 1.7GW of contracts to battery storage projects.

Who won Polish capacity auction in 2023?

Greenvolt Group, through Greenvolt Power, a subsidiary responsible for global development, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects, was the top winner in the Polish capacity auction held in December 2023.

Which companies are building a battery storage facility in Poland?

Polish utility PGE Group has launched a tender for the design and construction of a battery storage facility with a minimum capacity of at least 900 MWh. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s DTEK has completed the acqusition of a 532 MWh battery storage project in southern Poland. Image: Sandia National Laboratories, Wikimedia Commons From ESS News

Will Poland lead Eastern Europe's battery storage market?

Poland is set to lead Eastern Europe's battery storage market, with 9GW offered grid connections and 16GW in the capacity auctions.

When will the capacity market auction in Poland start?

Hype for the upcoming capacity market auction in Poland in December is building with over 16 GWs of storage assets pre-registering for the auction. Total volume and price range will be announced this coming Thursday (14 December), with more detailed results most likely in Early January.

What happened in Poland's capacity market auction?

Image: Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne / WikiCommons. The results of Poland’s recent capacity market auction have been revealed, with a clearing price significantly lower than the previous years and IPP Greenvolt saying it won the lion’s share of around 1.7GW of BESS awarded contracts.